Two women from the United States miscarried after contracting the Zika virus while out of the country, and the virus was found in their placentas, according to a Chicago Tribune report citing CDC officials.
Miscarriages linked to the Zika virus in the United States have not been previously reported, but they have been reported in Brazil, where Zika virus is widespread.
The mosquito-borne virus has also been linked to microcephany, a birth defect resulting in an abnormally small head size for affected babies. Additionally, there has been a reported link between Zika and Guillain-Barre syndrome, according to the Chicago Tribune report. Guillain-Barre can cause paralysis in adults.
As of Feb. 3, there have been 35 travel-associated Zika virus disease cases reported in the U.S., according to the CDC. There have been no locally acquired vector-borne cases reported.
The CDC has set up a special page for pregnant women about the Zika virus online. Access it here.